Day 7 Flashcards
penchant
n. likeliness
prude
excessively proper person
ether
atmosphere
embody
to incorporate, to include
penance
self-imposed punishment for sin
inviolable
to secure from corruption
moralize
to be self righteous
injurious
harmful
invert
to turn inside out
cadaver
corpse
dormitory
a building which is used as a living and sleeping quarters
recreant
disloyal, cowardly
wean
to accustom a baby not to nurse
disfigure
mar the appearance of; spoil
intransigent
stubborn
marginalize
to relegate to an unimportant or powerless position within a society or group
ascribe
to refer to
gratuity
tip
colander
utensil with perforated bottom used for straining
methodical
systematic, method
rant
speak violently or excitedly; rave; talk excitedly showing anger; scold
licentious
sexually suggestive
resolution
determination
stilted
awkward
fringe
decorative edge of hanging threads
dissipate
to fade
lethal
likely to cause death
strident
loud, noisy
disheveled
messy, unkempt; 흐트러진
irreparable
not able to be corrected
confident
full of faith in one self
irrefutable
cannot be proved wrong
riddle
to pierce with holes; to permeate or spread throughout
transient
temporary, fleeting
rave
overwhelmingly favorable review
talk wildly as if mad
quintessence
purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; most essential element
impregnate
make pregnant; fill thoroughly; saturate
potens
strong
rebus
representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols
squander
waste
adroitness
skill
mishap
mistake, blunder
capricious
quick to change
disparage
to insult, to belittle
wan
having a pale or sickly color; pallid
burnish
to polish
capillary
having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender; 모세관
abdicate
renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility
obelisk
tall column tapering (becoming gradually narrower toward the end) and ending in a pyramid
turncoat
betrayer, traitor
abominable
detestable; extremely unpleasant
hydroscope
an instrument to measure the depth of ocean
retaliate
to strick back
homily
sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; 설교
barren
empty, infertile
bereft
deprived of (something valuable); lacking
sere
sear; parched; dry; scorch; 시든
compelling
forceful, commanding attention
marsupial
one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch
citadel
fortress; fort
selective
careful in choosing
adroit
skilled at
flippancy
joking; levity
quarry
prey, something chased
missile
object to be thrown or projected
wage
begin and continue (a war)
perquisites
‘perks’ 전제조건
wangle
achieve by cleverness or trick; wiggle out; fake
expostulation
protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade;
log
record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk
orthodox
conventional, traditional
repeal
revoke; annul
stealth
action of moving secretly or unseen; slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness
gloss
to ignore
shangri-La
imaginary remote paradise on earth
spurious
false; counterfeit; forges; illogical
diversity
variety
earthly
of this earth, terrestrial, worldly, not divine
ridicule
to mock, to make fun of
idyllic
peaceful, halcyon
proscribe
to ban or prohibit something
eminent
rising above others; high; lofty; distinguished
tinge
give a slight degree of a color or quality to
ornithologist
scientific study of birds
capacity
mental or physical ability; role; position or duty; ability to accommodate
vitriolic
extremely angry, poisonous
divergent
differing; deviating
stalwart
physically strong
jaundiced
sallow, sickly (yellow skinned)
acrophobia
fear of heights
retrospective
looking back on the past
murmur
low, indistinct, continuous sound
abort
to cancel or take back
carefree
free from worries; having no problems
prerogative
right or privilege
herbivorous
grain-eating
gastronomy
art of gourmet cooking
unta
group of persons joined in political intrigue
alias
an assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); 별명, 가명
imperil
put in danger
Alleviate
v. to provide relief; to make easier
Articulate
adj. clearly pronounced; well-spoken
Bewilder
v. to puzzle
Conciliate
v. to win over; to make peace
Cunning
pos. deceptive and sly
Diligent
adj. detailed and persistent
Eccentric
adj. peculiar; odd
Epitome
n. a perfect example
Flagrant
adj. shockingly obvious
Impetuous
adj. impulsive
